32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Millstream · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Millstream
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Millstream live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. These health challenges are common across the community, with 32.3% of residents managing chronic illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health condition here, affecting 10.8% of people. While 55.8% of residents have no long-term health issues, those who do are more likely to have a condition than in most other areas.
9.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Millstream, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9% of residents who need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.0% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Millstream [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31843/millstream/topic/health-disability